Category Archives: News
Mad, Sad, Glad set for Saturday at Emporia Public Library
Beacon For Hope and the Emporia Public Library is set to host a Children's Mental Health event on Saturday. The 3rd annual Mad, Sad, Glad event is for children in grades kindergarten through fifth gra...
Apr 26, 2024 Beacon For Hope Logo.
Water main break reported in northwest Emporia neighborhood
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department is busy again Friday. Crews are handling a water main break in the 1600 block of Casa Loma as announced just before 8:40 am. The city says water service in t...
Apr 26, 2024 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER: Alerts for Friday, April 26, 2024
The following weather alerts have posted for the KVOE listening area: Active alerts *Flood warning: Neosho River at Emporia from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning. River at 7 am Friday was at 15.8 ...
Apr 26, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
City of Emporia adds e-newsletter to communication toolbox
The city of Emporia continues to increase its emphasis on communicating with its residents. The latest sign of that is an e-newsletter developed after the city's most recent communitywide online surve...
Apr 26, 2024 City of Emporia logo.
WEATHER: Tornado watch issued for Lyon, Coffey, Greenwood, Osage, Wabaunsee Counties
Additional tornado watches have been issued for portions of the KVOE listening area including Lyon County. The watch affects Lyon, Coffey, Osage and Wabaunsee counties until 9 pm Friday. This comes on...
Apr 26, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Serena Jeffery ready for challenge with Little Lyons Daycare
Growing up in life, Serena Jeffery wanted to be involved with children. Jeffery's dream is coming true with her being the first administrator of Little Lyons Daycare. On KVOE's Newsmaker 2 Segment Thu...
Apr 25, 2024 Serena Jeffery. Courtesy photo.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly concludes Medicaid expansion tour in Emporia Thursday
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly wrapped up her Medicaid expansion town hall tour in Emporia Thursday morning. The governor was joined at the Emporia Granada Theatre by city leaders and local constituents ...
Apr 25, 2024 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly offers comments to constituents during a stop at the Emporia Granada Theatre. Also pictured: Emporia City Commissioner Erren Harter and Emporia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeanine McKenna.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Severe weather coverage for Thursday, April 25, 2024
Severe weather has been confirmed in part of the KVOE listening area. Active alerts *Flood warning: Marais des Cygnes River above Reading from late Thursday night to early Friday afternoon. River is 1...
Apr 25, 2024 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Future of Cora Miller Hall still being pondered as ESU nursing moves on campus -- and Newman Regional Health continues strategic planning process
Wednesday's groundbreaking for Emporia State University's Nursing + Student Wellness Center comes at a notable time for Newman Regional Health. The most obvious impact is in vacating Cora Miller Hall,...
Apr 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Everclear, Marcy Playground, Jimmie's Chicken Shack coming to Emporia Granada Theatre
The Emporia Granada Theatre is bringing Everclear, Marcy Playground and Jimmie's Chicken Shack to town in September. Tickets are currently on sale for the show Sept. 24. Theatre Director Hank Osterhou...
Apr 25, 2024 Emporia Granada Theatre graphic.
